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Showing 791800 of 42563 articles for Art. Cass. 3e Civ. 18-3-1992 n° 502

French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article D5217-18

The statements appended to the budget documents pursuant to Article L. 5217-10-14 are as follows:I. - Statements appended to the budget and the administrative account :1° Tables summarising the status…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Provisions applicable where the employer is established in another Member State of the European Community or the European Economic Area

Article L3253-18-9

The institutions referred to in Article L. 3253-14 shall, on request, inform all other guarantee institutions in the Member States of the European Community or the European Economic Area of the nation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-18

The following are members of the commission, appointed by order of the Minister for Health, for a renewable term of five years:1° A medical biologist appointed by the Académie nationale de médecine ;2…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-6

The extension of the company shall be decided unanimously by the members or, if the Articles so provide, by the majority provided for the amendment of the Articles.At least one year before the expiry…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of the debtor's assets.

Article L642-18

Sales of real estate shall take place in accordance with articles L. 322-7, L. 322-8 to L. 322-11 and

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-18

Any association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association mentioned in article L. 122-1, whose members have committed repeated acts, in connection with or on the occasion of a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-18

A performance contract is a contract by which the author of an intellectual work and his successors in title authorise a natural or legal person to perform the said work under conditions that they det…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-8

The dissolution of the company entails its liquidation, except in the cases provided for in Article 1844-4 and in the third paragraph of Article 1844-5. It only has effect with regard to third parties…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-18

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 722-6 to L. 722-8 is punishable by a fine equal to 50% of the sum involved in the offence or attempted offence. If the offence referred to…

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